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How To: Make margaritas

Whether you are planning a party with your friends or just like to drink something after a hard day work, cocktails always come in handy. In this video, you'll learn to prepare the most common tequila-based cocktail that everyone know and love : Margarita. Jack shows you his very own recipe for making good Margaritas, from picking the good limes and prepare them well to the addition of Jack's little secret ingredient. Every step of the process is clearly shown and deeply explained, in other w...

How To: Make a vesper cocktail

Shawn Soole at Clive's Classic Lounge for Art of the Cocktail demonstrates how to make a James Bond's signature drink, a vesper cocktail. The vesper cocktail is a twist on a gin martini which uses Siku vodka, Plymouth gin and Lillet blanc white wine. The secret to a great martini is ice. First, chill the shaker. Add one ounce vodka over ice in the shaker. Next, add one ounce of gin. Then, add a half-ounce of Lillet. Stir the concoction for 10 to 15 seconds. Pour the vesper into a chilled mart...

How To: Boil Water on a Leaf in the Wilderness

This video shows a tip on how to boil water on a leaf in the wilderness. If you are stuck out in the wilderness and you don't have a plastic bottle for water you can use a leaf to boil water for drinking. Build a fire first. Then, find a large enough leaf you can hold over the fire without burning your hands. Fill the leaf with water and hold it over the fire. Only let the flames lick up against the leaf so it won't burn. The edges will curl up closed but the water will boil in about ninety s...

How To: 10 Reasons You Need to Add Cinnamon to Your Coffee

Creamer, milk (whole or skim), sugar, or even butter—you've probably added at least one of these to your coffee to improve its taste at some point. If you're looking for something different, though, try a new twist with a dash of cinnamon. This sweet, sharp spice can do so much more than improve coffee's taste, and I've got 10 examples for you to consider.

How To: Hack Your Mini-Fridge into a Vending Machine to Take Care of Freeloading Friends at Your Next Party

It always sounds like a good idea to throw a party... until the party gets there. Next thing you know, you're running around hiding anything breakable, and once everyone leaves, you're stuck cleaning up the mess. But the worst part is footing the bill for everything, and if you don't charge at the door, your chances of getting anyone to chip in are slim to none once the party starts.

How To: Steampunk Your Next Party with the Elixirator, a Truly Exquisite DIY Robotic Bartender

So, you want to throw a steampunk party and you have almost everything in place—your steampunk persona and iPhone are ready to go, and you've even got your own steampunk straight razor. What's missing? The Elixirator, that's what. The Elixirator is a steampunk cocktail-making machine by Botronics that can hold four different ingredients and mix up to ten drinks. It has a Picaxe microcontroller for a brain and was built using a lot of pieces from thrift shops. It has a plasma globe at the top ...

How To: Easily make a dirty martini

Mike Holton – of Drinks with Mike – demonstrates how to make a dirty martini. Firstly, ice your glassware. This chills it and keeps the flavor nice and cold. Then, fill up your shaker with ice and fill it up with a six count of vodka which means you must count till six while pouring the vodka in the shaker. Add a splash of dry vermouth and a splash of olive juice. Attach the shaker top and shake for ten seconds. Check for the ice buildup on the outside of the shaker. Grab your strainer, dump ...

How To: Perform a coin penetration magic trick

If you have ever played the popular drinking game Thin Ice, then this magic tricks setup should look familiar to you. The magician appears to push a coin positioned on top of a piece of latex through the latex into a glass without puncturing it. This video teaches you how to perform this simple, easy trick with only a few basic materials.

How To: Open a Thai coconut

If you love coconuts then you should know how to open one. Properly opening a coconut will allow you to drink the delicious and nutritious water and coconut meat. So watch this how-to tutorial to learn how to open any Thai coconut.

How To: Mix a pomegranate martini cocktail

Dan Vincent, a bartender in Laguna Beach, CA shows you how to make specialty martinis for you, your friends and family in this video cocktail-mixing tutorial. This specialty drink just needs four ingredients, and is great for the summer. To make the pomegranate martini, you will need vodka, triple sec, simple syrup, and pomegranate juice.

How To: Mix a sour apple martini

Dan Vincent, a bartender in Laguna Beach, Ca. shows you how to make specialty martinis for you, your friends and family in this video cocktail-mixing tutorial. This specialty drink recipe is easy, fruity, and goes down easy. You will need vodka, sour apple liqueur, sweet and sour mix, and a little Sprite.

How To: Mix a kir cocktail

American Bartenders School shows how to make a Kir mixed drink cocktail recipe. You will need creme de cassis and white wine. Learn how to mix a kir cocktail by watching this video beverage-making tutorial.

How To: Mix a 57 Chevy cocktail shooter

American Bartenders School shows how to make a Fifty Severn Chevy mixed drink cocktail recipe. You will need pineapple juice, vodka, triple sec, and Southern Comfort. Learn how to mix a 57 Chevy cocktail shooter by watching this video beverage-making tutorial.

How To: Mix a smurf cocktail shooter

American Bartenders School shows how to make a Smurf mixed drink cocktail recipe. You will need vodka and grenadine. Learn how to mix the deceptively not blue Smurf cocktail by watching this video beverage-making tutorial.

How To: Mix a Bloody Mary cocktail

Got a hang over? Try the Bloody Mary. This drink can have more kick than the wake-up juice in Back to the Future III. You will need vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and a celery stick. Learn how to make this brunchtime classic cocktail, the Bloody Mary, by watching this video beverage-making tutorial.

How To: Mix a Rob Roy cocktail

The drinking continues! Rob "Riki Tiki" Roy gives a little history on Scotch and shows how to make the Rob Roy. You'll need scotch, vermouth, Angostura bitters, and a cherry on top. Watch this video beverage-making tutorial and learn how to make a Rob Roy cocktail, the Scottish bastard son of the martini.

How To: Mix a lychee mojito cocktail

Here's the master mixer at work again preparing an incredible variation to the classic mojito mix by adding one of his favorite ingredients, lychee fruit. Learn how Manuel makes this beautiful cocktail with tips for this drink to work in a party situation. You will need mint, lime, simple syrup, lychee liqueur, and rum.

How To: Mix an el guapo tequila mojito cocktail

Mint, lime, sugar, sweet and sour, soda water, Sprite and tequila make up the el Guapo tequila mojito cocktail. Follow along with bartender Jay as he gives step by step directions for how to mix up this refreshing specialty drink. Watch this video beverage making tutorial and learn how to mix the el Guapo cocktail.

How To: Mix a Drunken Buddha cocktail

Rum, nutmeg, ginger, cane syrup and apple juice make up the Drunken Buddha cocktail. Follow along with bartender Boun as he gives step by step directions for how to mix up this spiced specialty drink. Watch this video beverage making tutorial and learn how to mix the Drunken Buddha cocktail.

How To: Mix a wonderful pineapple mojito cocktail

Pineapple, lemon, mint, simple syrup, and Malibu pineapple rum make up the sweet pineapple mojito cocktail. Follow along with bartender Claudia as she gives step by step directions for how to mix up this drink. Watch this video beverage making tutorial and learn how to mix the wonderful pineapple mojito cocktail.